It looks like Captain Phasma wasn’t crushed in a trash compactor. On the red carpet for the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards, Gwendoline Christie confirmed that she would indeed be returning for Star Wars Episode VIII.

When we caught up with Adam Savage at San Diego Comic Con, he was excited to talk about all things Star Wars. For one thing, he’s got a special Star Wars episode of MythBusters coming up. For another, though, he visited the set of The Force Awakens, and saw something really, really cool.

Here it is — the second teaser trailer for Star Wars Episode VII. In which Luke Skywalker monologues about his family, and its powerful connection to the Force. And we glimpse how much things have changed since Return of the Jedi.

In news that is rocking the movie entertainment industry to its very core, it has been announced that the new trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens will be attached a little-known film titled Avengers 2: Age of Ultron, set to debut on a mere 5-3,000+ screens on May 1st.

A long-running franchise can accumulate a pretty complex and labyrinthine world after it's been around for decades. And that world will include plenty of stuff that's great, plenty that's not-so-great, and a few things that contradict each other. So, what's a sprawling fictional universe to do?

In a tweet heard 'round the galaxy, the title of Star Wars Episode VII was revealed to be the somewhat gratifying but also quite puzzling The Force Awakens. Just because J.J. Abrams slapped some space words together doesn't mean we can't do better. The internet is already putting its best ideas forward.

Hold onto your Stormtrooper helmets, folks. A major pile of Star Wars: Episode VII concept art seems to have dropped, and they match many of the movie rumors we've been hearing about. Major spoilers ahead, so check them out at your own risk!

JJ Abrams is a huge fan of all things Apple - so when the company unveiled its new iPhone and Watch yesterday, he took to Twitter to share his thoughts. But in doing so, in true JJ style, he also teased a new teeny bit of news for Star Wars Episode VII.

Could Superman actually face the music for his actions in Man of Steel? The members of Amazing Spider-Man's Secret Six may not be whom you're expecting. A Doctor Who rumor gets an intriguing non-denial. See tons of clips and promos for Gotham, Doctor Who, Defiance and Star Wars: Rebels. Spoilers right now!

The Star Wars Expanded Universe may not be as dead as some people believed. The Harry Potter spin-off
Fantastic Beasts gets a veteran Potter director. A major Marvel villain comes to Agents of SHIELD, and Syfy's The Expanse gets two more stars. Plus a startling Doctor Who hint. Spoilers right now!

It's a big day for the Empire. First we get the possible reveal of the new Stormtrooper helmets, and now we may have learned about the new villains who will be bring grief to the galaxy. And it may be someone we've met already... Take your daily Star Wars rumor grain of salt, and remember, spoilers ahead! [UPDATED!]

Every time J.J. Abrams has discussed the "Force for Change" charity event, he's revealed something about Star Wars: Episode VII — , the new look of the X-Wing... something. Now he's announced the winner with the above picture... and it may have confirmed one of the movie's biggest — and weirdest — rumors.

We've heard the rumors. We've seen the fan art. But now we can confirm that Mark Hamill will be sporting a fantastic, Jedi Master-appropriate beard when he reprises his role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode VII, and he looks completely awesome with it.

The Episode VII director has released another video for Force for Change, the Lucasfilm-led charity organization, which is offering another chance to star in the new movie. But he's also made sure people pay attention by including the first look at the new design of Star Wars' iconic X-Wing, too.

It does what it say on the tin, folks — Lego tweeted a recreation of the original Star Wars: Episode VII table read photo, except everyone has been replaced by their brick figure dopplegangers. It's simple, but still fantastic. Check out the original and compare!

Uh-oh. Please take out your official Star Wars: Episode VII Salt Lick, but now that it's been officially revealed that Harrison Ford's leg is broken, the rumor is he'll be sidelined for six full months — which means the movie's either getting delayed or massively rewritten.